Here’s what you can expect when you hire me as your birth photographer
I AM IN LOVE WITH THE MESSY, CRAZY RIDE THAT IS HAVING A BABY.
I THINK ALL WOMEN SHOULD HAVE THEIR BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHED BECAUSE OF HOW MASSIVE THIS MOMENT IS… IT CHANGES OUR LIVES IN SO MANY WAYS!
AND ALSO BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW YOU GIVE BIRTH, EVERY WOMAN SHOULD SEE THEMSELVES THROUGH AN ARTIST’S POINT OF VIEW IN THE HEIGHT OF THEIR STRENGTH, DETERMINATION AND COURAGE.
Lots of experience
WITH OVER 100 BIRTHS UDNER MY BELT, I BRING A LOT OF EXPERIENCE TO MY CLIENTS.
I STARTED DOCUMENTING BIRTHS BACK IN 2013 WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS JUST 4 WEEKS OLD AND I INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE THE BIRTH PROCESS.
THE BREATHTAKING PHOTOS YOU SEE IN MY PORTFOLIO ARE A RESULT OF A LOT OF LEARNING THROUGH THE YEARS. NOT ONLY LEARNING HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH IN IMPOSSIBLY LOW LIT CONDITIONS AND THEN TEACHING MYSELF THE ART OF COLOR CORRECTION SO THAT YOUR IMAGES LOOK FREAKING AMAZING, BUT ALSO LEARNING HOW TO NAVIGATE EACH FAMILY’S BIRTH SPACE AND KNOWING THE PERFECT WAY TO DOCUMENT EACH STORY.
SURE, I CAN BE A FLY ON THE WALL IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME. BUT ULTIMATELY, MY HOPE IS THAT YOU WILL PUT YOUR TRUST IN ME AND THAT I CAN BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF YOUR BIRTH TEAM.
The documenter of epicness
I WANT YOUR PHOTOS TO BE AN EPIC REMINDER OF YOUR MOST VULNERABLE AND POWERFUL MOMENT.
THIS IS WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE MEET IN PERSON, AT YOUR HOME, BEFORE YOUR BIRTH ACTUALLY HAPPENS. NOT ONLY CAN WE GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, BUT WE WILL ALSO TALK IN DEPTH ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF THIS EXPERIENCE SO THAT I CAN DOCUMENT YOUR STORY IN THE PERFECT WAY FOR YOU.
I WILL GIVE LOTS OF GUIDANCE AND HELPFUL TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BIRTH SPACE SO THAT WE WILL HAVE ENOUGHT LIGHT FOR YOUR PHOTOS AND/OR VIDEO WHILE STILL HONORING THAT PRIMAL NEED TO LABOR IN DARK SPACES.
MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS THAT WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT THE PHOTOS FROM YOUR BIRTH, THAT YOU WILL SEE HOW STRONG, POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS YOU WERE - NO MATTER THE OUTCOME.
Why are photos important?
your journey matters.
FOR MOST PEOPLE, CHOOSING A HOME BIRTH STARTS WITH WANTING TO BIRTH OUTSIDE OF THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL SETTING OR A SEARCH FOR THAT MORE INTIMATE AND PERSONALIZED CARE THAT MIDWIVES ARE SO WELL KNOWN FOR.
I AM INVESTED IN YOUR JOURNEY AND WHAT LED YOU THERE BECAUSE THAT’S A HUGE PART OF YOUR BIRTH STORY AND I WANT TO HONOR THAT WHEN I VISUALLY TELL THAT STORY. WHAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP DO YOU HAVE WITH YOUR BIRTH TEAM? WITH YOUR PARTNER? ARE YOU STOKED AND EXCITED TO GO ON THIS JOURNEY WITH THEM?
WE DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR JOURNEY WILL TAKE YOU, OR HOW IT WILL END. BEING OPEN TO THAT JOURNEY AND ACCEPTING IT IS SO IMPORTANT AND I’M HONORED TO SAY THAT MY WORK IS SUCH A MONUMENTAL TOOL IN HELPING WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS PROCESS AND ACCEPT STORIES WHEN THEY DON’T END THE WAY WE EXPECT THEM TO.
“We are still in awe of our birth photos months later. It was so high on my list of desires since deciding to do a home birth and they have far, FAAARR exceeded what I dreamed of. Thank you so much. You are so skilled and captured everything beautifully. ”
As of March 2024 I will start taking hospital births again!
I stopped taking hospital births during the pandemic due to restrictions. Thankfully, a lot of restrictions have been droppped with the exceptions of a couple of hospitals that still only allow 2 visitors.
Reach out so we can discuss me being there to document your birth story.
And here’s just a few more things you should know before you go
I only take 2-3 birth clients per month, so contact me ASAP to see if I have availability.
These are the most amazing home birth practicioners and midwives in O’ahu that I typically work with:
Dr. Lori Kimata of Sacred Healing Arts
Dr. Ye Nguyen of Sacred Healing Arts
Dr. Merci Ananda of Sacred Healing Arts
Jaymie Lewis
Daniella Martinez
Jasmine Merritt of Hale Kealaula and Essence of Birth
Ezinne Dawson of Good Mother Birthing
